E is for Everyone! Every Vote and Every Voice: A Democracy Alphabet
A is for Amendment a fancy word for change The Constitution's authors planned for us long range AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION 11 JUDICIAL 12 CHOOSING 13 NO SLAVERY 14 CITIZENship 15 CITIZEN 16 17 SENATORs 18 LIQUOR 19 WOMEN 20 PRESIdential terms 1 FREEDOM OF RELIGION PRESS SPEECH etc 2 RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS 3 PROTECTS CITIZENS FROM HOUSING SOLDIERS 4 PROTECT FROM SEARCH AND SEIZURE 5 RIGHTS OF A CRIMINAL DEFENDENT 6 RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL AND TO CONFRONT WITNESSES 7 TRIAL BY JURY IN CIVIL CASES 8 NO CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT 9 PEOPLE MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS EVEN IF NOT LISTED 10 POWERS OF THE STATES AND PEOPLE INCOMe
LIMITS THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT slaVERY citizenSHIP RIGHTS OF ALL RACES CAN VOTE TAX senators ELECTED BY POPULAR VOTE ABOLISHED PROHIBITION women's RIGHT TO VOTE presiDENTIAL CONGRESSIONAL teRMS ODBA
B is for Bill of Rights The freedom to express ideas and opinions and how we want to dress
c is for Congress where committees are a must Ideas for new laws are thoroughly discussed